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Samantha Who?

So I Think I Can Dance

Season 2, Episode 1, Aired Oct 13, 2008

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Regina's old enemy is in a dance competition, and Regina desperately wants to beat her, but she needs Sam's help. There's only one problem, the new Sam has two left feet, unlike the old Sam who could dance. Meanwhile, Todd weasels his way back into Sam's apartment, just as she was looking to start her new independent life.moreless

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GUEST STAR
Rick Hoffman

Chapman
GUEST STAR
Cybill Shepherd

Paula Drake
GUEST STAR
Sarah Rafferty

Kayla

Christina Applegate

Samantha "Sam" Newly
Barry Watson

Todd
Jennifer Esposito

Andrea
Melissa McCarthy

Dena
Jean Smart

Regina Newly
Kevin Dunn

Howard Newly

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Sam and Regina enter a dancing competition.

7.0

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By thefanof, Oct 15, 2008

Samantha Who started to get really good during the end of Season 1, but this was a pretty weak comeback episode. Todd and Andrea were great here, but there was not nearly enough jokes from either of them. Sam's dad was also at his comedic best, especially when he pretended to hurt his knee.

The whole dancing storyline just came off as forced here. The heavily popularized Cybill Shepherd guest spot was virtually nonexistent. The final scene where Sam and her mom were horribly dancing was funny, but it was done before on Family Guy.

Let's hope the rest of the season is better than this.moreless
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Sam finds out that she used to be one heck of a dancer.

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By sequoa84, Oct 15, 2008

ABC's chick flick Samantha Who? kicked off with its first installment of the second season. Though the opener didn't live up to the hype it created post-Emmy's, nevertheless this was a good watch.

As two parallel plot lines, Sam and Regina decide to pair up for a dance competition, and Andrea helps Todd reclaim his payment from a troublesome lady. Sam also finds out that she used to kick ass in dancing before her accident. Regina teaches her some moves and later gives up when Sam still continues to suck at it. Finally, they decide to dance together at the show, and subsequently put up a nasty performance. Contrary to previous installments, this one had less of Sam-Andrea scenes. I always thought the pair had a decent chemistry, especially when they wear their **** attitudes. I hope this area is focused more in upcoming episodes. Overall, a good opener.moreless
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Second Season Premiere.

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By TvFreak7, Oct 15, 2008

The Second Season Premiere of Samantha Who? premiered last nast at nine thirty after Dancing with the Stars, with a special appearance by Mark Ballas (from "Dancing with the Stars"). Samantha catches her parents dancing while watching an old video of them dancing. lol. Then she relizes that they taped over her dancing and is really shocked that she could dance and mad that they taped over it. So, Sam's parents are entering a dance competition against her mother's rival. Samantha decides to join her mom and kick her dad out of the competition, but after her mom relizes she can't dance she goes back to her husband. Then when they are about to preform she changes her mind and asks Sam to dance. haha. Hilarious episode!

This is such a great show! Really Funny!moreless
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TRIVIA (2)
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- Featured Music: "Save the Lies" by Gabriella Cilmi "Silent Night" by Kevin Dunn (as Howard Newly) "Lilly" by Pink Martini
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- The Illinois plate number of Howard's car is M7N 8216.
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QUOTES (9)
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- Todd: Hey listen, ummm... You're not gonna end up alone, making meatloaf for one. Andrea: And somewhere out there, there's a girl who's just gonna... Sorry I can't do it. It's too weird. (walks away) Todd: We tried. (closes door)
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- Samantha Newly: (closing monologue) You know when you think something is going to go badly and it goes just ok, so you think it's going great? It's probably worse than you ever imagined!
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- Samantha Newly: Last night I tried to dance at a club and unintentially raised two thousand dollars for my "problem."
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- Samantha Newly: (To Andrea who is watching her dance) Don't just stand there. Spank Me!!
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- Andrea: (To Todd) Are you slow? Look, I get to bring a bride to tears and kick you out of Sam's apartment. I should be paying you!
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- Regina Newly: Oh and that daughter of her's. She's doctor...she's married...she has two children. Ya know and you're single, and you're unemployed, and after you're coma, you had to relearn how to peel an orange. Samantha Newly: Hey, I got that in one day!
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- Regina Newly: (after moving Sam back to her apartment) Frank, make sure she uses condoms.
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- Samantha Newly: (opening monalogue) There comes a time in everyone's life when they have to leave the nest. Me, I've had two times, because after a year from recovering from amnesia at my parents house, I was ready to either spread my wings and fly or fall to the ground and get swallowed by a snake.
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- Samantha Newly: Oh my God, Frank! I'm home. I have my own place. Can you believe it? I can do whatever I want. I can sing, I can run around naked... Frank: (Mumbling under his breath) You can learn to tip as long as you are making a list!
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NOTES (3)
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- International Airdates: Finland: January 10, 2010 on Nelonen
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- Mark Ballas, Jr., who played Paula Drake's dancing partner Mateo in this episode, is an actual professional ballroom dancer. He won the Dancing With the Stars competition in the 6th season with figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi and in the 8th season with gymnast Shawn Johnson.
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- In Latin America, this episode aired on November 10, 2008 on Sony Entertainment Television.
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ALLUSIONS (1)
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- Title: A take on the TV show, So You Think You Can Dance.
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